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#7361EA Color

#7361EA is rgb(115, 97, 234) in RGB, hsl(248, 77%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 59%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7361EA
HEX#7361EA
RGBrgb(115, 97, 234)
HSLhsl(248, 77%, 65%)
HSVhsv(248, 59%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 59%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(58.4% 0.199 284.4)
LABlab(48.73% 34.88 -68.41)
LCHlch(48.73% 76.79 297.01)

What #7361EA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #7361EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#7361EA Channel Values

How #7361EA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 115 · G 97 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 77% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 59% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.54:1 vs white · 4.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7361EA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7361EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7361EA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7361EA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #7361EA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#7361EA
Protanopia#6464EA
Protanomaly#6B63EA
Deuteranopia#6767EA
Deuteranomaly#6C65EA
Tritanopia#517E7E
Tritanomaly#6073B4
Achromatopsia#767676

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Using #7361EA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7361ea: #7361EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7361EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7361ea': '#7361EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.380, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_7361ea">#7361EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#7361EA"

More Blue Colors

#7361EA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7361EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7361EA?

#7361EA is a light blue — rgb(115, 97, 234) in RGB and hsl(248, 77%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.37.

What is the RGB value of #7361EA?

#7361EA is rgb(115, 97, 234) — red 115, green 97, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7361EA?

#7361EA converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 59%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7361EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7361EA scores 4.54:1 against white and 4.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7361EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7361EA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 3.37, which is very hard to tell apart.

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